Gabriel Zuniga Chi
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dynamic communicator committed to bridging language barriers with extensive expertise in Spanish language and culture. Skilled in verbal and written translation, ensuring precise and effective communication that fosters mutual understanding and collaboration. Certified medical Spanish interpreter, adept in sight translation, consecutive, and simultaneous interpreting, enhancing communication in critical environments. Passionate about facilitating seamless interactions across diverse linguistic landscapes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical and Legal Spanish Interpreter
ContactLink Solutions
Remote, USA
04.2025 - Current
- Facilitated effective communication by delivering live interpreting and sight translation services in Spanish for various organizations, including Social Security offices and CDPAP. Enhanced client support through remote interpreting for agents assisting Spanish-speaking clients with SNAP and WIC benefits. Streamlined sight translation processes using screen sharing tools to improve accessibility.
Medical and Legal Spanish Interpreter
Accent of Languages
Remote, USA
04.2025 - Current
- Assisted in translating documents from Spanish through sight translation. Provided interpretation services for Spanish-speaking clients. Supported police stations and convalescent hospitals in San Bernardino, California, with language services. Conducted sight translations via screen sharing on a laptop.
Spanish Court interpreter Internship
Live Interpreter (Agency)
Los Angeles, CA, USA
02.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with court interpreters to provide simultaneous and consecutive interpretations during legal proceedings. Supported various settings including virtual meetings, courtrooms, and union gatherings. Assisted with diverse matters such as immigration, civil, criminal, and personal injury cases on an as-needed basis.
Spanish Interpreter
UC Irvine School of Law
Irvine, CA, USA
04.2023 - Current
- Assisted in managing domestic violence cases and filing restraining orders. Supported clients with worker's compensation claims. Aided in handling civil and criminal cases. Conducted consecutive renditions and sight translating documents in Spanish lasting two to three hours on average.
Spanish Interpreter
Esperanza Immigration Rights Project
Los Angeles, CA, USA
04.2023 - Current
- Managed diverse immigration cases encompassing domestic violence, restraining orders, asylum claims, and visa entry programs. Oversaw case progress and collaborated with legal teams to ensure effective representation. Advocated for clients' rights and facilitated access to necessary resources.
Interpreting internship
Verus Vox Interpreting, LLC
Los Angeles, CA, USA
04.2022 - Current
- Participated in hands-on training with a court-certified interpreter across diverse legal environments to refine interpreting techniques.
Spanish interpreting schooling and internship program
Southern California School of Interpretation
Los Angeles, CA, USA
04.2022 - 05.2023
- Learning the fundamentals of interpreting and having practices in real time with other trained professionals in all cases, be it civil or criminal.
Education
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA06-2016
certificate of completion -
Medical Interpreting Training School
02-2025
certificate of completion - undefined
Southern California School of Interpretation
05-2023
HS Diploma -
LAAAE (high School)
Los Angeles, CA06-2014
Skills
- Excellent communicator
- Team leader
- Multilingual
- Initiative taker
- Fast learner
- Very professional
- Punctual
- Interpreting
- Sight translating legal documents
- Sight translating medical documents
- Fluent Spanish
- Verbal communication
- Memory retention
- Fluent english
- Translation services
- Confidentiality practices
- Sight translation
- Note-taking techniques
- Video remote interpreting
- Relationship building
- Telephone interpreting
- Consecutive interpreting expertise
- Interpretation equipment
- Technical terminology
- Customer service expertise
- Documentation skills
- Cross-cultural communication
Certification
Certified Medical Interpreter, National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Limited Working
Korean
Elementary
Timeline
Medical and Legal Spanish Interpreter
ContactLink Solutions
04.2025 - Current
Medical and Legal Spanish Interpreter
Accent of Languages
04.2025 - Current
Spanish Court interpreter Internship
Live Interpreter (Agency)
02.2024 - Current
Spanish Interpreter
UC Irvine School of Law
04.2023 - Current
Spanish Interpreter
Esperanza Immigration Rights Project
04.2023 - Current
Interpreting internship
Verus Vox Interpreting, LLC
04.2022 - Current
Spanish interpreting schooling and internship program
Southern California School of Interpretation
04.2022 - 05.2023
certificate of completion - undefined
Southern California School of Interpretation
Santa Monica College
certificate of completion -
Medical Interpreting Training School
HS Diploma -
LAAAE (high School)